Details

Release year: 1960

Storyline

A weird mix of social misfits and neighbors becomes a gang of thieves stealing mink coats in order to fund local charities.

Top credits

Directors

Robert Asher

Writers

Cast

Terry-Thomas — Major Rayne
Athene Seyler — Dame Beatrice
Hattie Jacques — Nanette Parry
Billie Whitelaw — Lily

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Did you know

• Film was the basis for the 1971 musical "70, Girls, 70", which ran for 35 performances on Broadway and starred Mildred Natwick. Music and lyrics were by John Kander and Fred Ebb.

• "Make Mine Mink (1960)" (which was based on a book titled Breath of Spring), was the basis for the musical 70, Girls, 70, which ran on stage in both the West End and Broadway. During its Broadway run, Mildred Natwick had the 'Dame Beatrice' (Athene Seyler) role, and Hans Conried had the 'Major Albert' (Terry-Thomas) role.

• A character in the movie is a Dame, (Dame Beatrice Appleby). Actress Athene Seyler was in fact created a dame only a year prior to this film (1959).

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